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BirdLife Marine @birdlifemarine.bsky.social · 4d

BirdLife are hosting a workshop on a project we are leading to identify #KBAs in the Lord Howe Rise and South Tasman Sea region on the 6th Nov at 07:00 UTC.

For more details and registration visit: www.seabirdtracking.org/lord-howe-ri...

#HighSeas #seabirdtracking #Tasman

Lord Howe Rise and South Tasman Sea seabird tracking data call for KBA assessment - Seabird Tracking Database

BirdLife International are leading a project to support efforts to delineate marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in the Lord Howe Rise and South Tasman Sea

www.seabirdtracking.org

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Ruth Dunn @ruthedunn.bsky.social · Aug 6

"Commuting in crosswinds and foraging in fast winds: the foraging ecology of a flying fish specialist" 💨🐦🐟

New @iomarinescience.bsky.social research out now in @royalsocietypublishing.org: doi.org/10.1098/rspb...

📸 @robinfreeman.bsky.social

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Composite image of the Proceedings B journal title, the manuscript title and the author list, alongside an image of a red-footed booby flying amongst palm trees. Some text reads: "Winds shape the behavioural decisions of red-footed boobies, impacting their foraging commutes and feeding behaviour".

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ZSL @zslofficial.bsky.social · Aug 6

🐦 The true meaning of a birds-eye view! Scientists use lightweight cameras fitted to the wing of red-footed boobies to capture feeding behaviour for the first time

📽️ @ruthedunn.bsky.social

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BirdLife Marine @birdlifemarine.bsky.social · Jul 29

@birdwatchireland.bsky.social, with support from @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social , @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social and collaborators, have published 73 Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas for Seabirds.

Learn more➡️ www.seabirdtracking.org/birdwatch-ir...

With massive thanks to all involved!

Maps showing the 73 marine and coastal/terrestrial IBAs published by BirdWatch Ireland.

Text reads: New assessment. Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas for seabirds across Ireland. 73 Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas to inform seabird conservation Consultations, experts, colony data, tracking data, at-sea survery data Asks of Irish Government

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BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · Jun 19

It’s World Albatross Day! 🗺️

Albatrosses are iconic, long-lived birds that travel huge distances across oceans! 🌊

From chicks to migrating adults, we can tackle the threats facing these birds.🌏

Read more in our article here 👉 www.birdlife.org/news/2025/06...

World Albatross Day: The Life and Challenges of an Albatross

Albatrosses are impressive, long-lived birds that cover huge distances across oceans! From chicks to migrating adults, we can tackle the threats facing these birds.

www.birdlife.org

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BirdLife Marine @birdlifemarine.bsky.social · Jun 19

Happy #WorldAlbatrossDay 2025!

To celebrate we are highlighting some of the dedicated work of many, that has positively impacted the world’s 22 albatross species

Check out our new blogpost:
➡️ tinyurl.com/yu5x6s8z

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Ellie Owen @ellingbry.bsky.social · May 1

*Job Opportunity* #Seabird #Ecologist with @n-t-s.bsky.social. @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #ornithology #biosecurity #seabirdersaturday www.nts.org.uk/volunteering-jobs/job-search/highlands-islands

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BirdLife Marine @birdlifemarine.bsky.social · May 6

📢New blog is out!

Joshua Coste shares details about his research on Red-footed Booby homing behaviour in the Indian Ocean 🌊

➡️ tinyurl.com/RFB-navigation

Full paper here: doi.org/10.1016/j.an...

@iomarinescience.bsky.social
@exetermarine.bsky.social
@zslscience.bsky.social

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BirdLife Marine @birdlifemarine.bsky.social · Apr 25

🐧Happy World Penguin Day!

These species offer more than just their charisma! Their study and protection benefit whole ecosystems 🌎

Did you know that...?
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#WorldPenguinDay

Picture of a Gentoo penguin in the shore with waves behind and a rainbow on top. Picture by Jonathan Handley.

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BirdLife Marine @birdlifemarine.bsky.social · Apr 1

🌊 Excited to share the Marine Megafauna Conservation Toolkit! 🐧

It contains step-by-step methods with R code (including for tracking data) for identifying critical sites (e.g. Key Biodiversity Areas) & guidance for conservation practice, policy & advocacy.

➡️tinyurl.com/MMFCToolkit

Infographic showing images of marine megafauna (whale, albatross, turtle) and symbols representing the scope of the toolkit (technical, conservation and policy & advocacy)

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BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · Apr 9

Introducing our new BirdLife DataZone! 💻

The DataZone brings together everything on bird populations, important sites for conservation, urgent threats and actions required, and policies needed to sustain nature.🌎🐦

Discover the science underpinning global bird conservation 👉
datazone.birdlife.org

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annaleabeard.bsky.social @annaleabeard.bsky.social · Mar 26

#DPLUS195 #seabird #conservation

BirdLife Marine @birdlifemarine.bsky.social · Mar 26

Tracking Ascension Island’s seabirds across borders:

Learn how our Darwin+ project will help us understand how seabirds & fisheries overlap in the High Seas 🌊

Led by Ascension Island Gov with @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social, GFW, MMO & @cefasgovuk.bsky.social

www.seabirdtracking.org/tracking-asc...

Tracking Ascension Island's seabirds across borders - Seabird Tracking Database

Protected areas are a vital tool for safeguarding marine wildlife, but seabirds and other marine species often travel beyond these havens.

www.seabirdtracking.org

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Beth Clark @bethanyclark.bsky.social · Mar 27

It's great to be working with Ascension Island Government again after visiting to track #seabirds in 2018! 🗺️ Read about our project here:

BirdLife Marine @birdlifemarine.bsky.social · Mar 26

Tracking Ascension Island’s seabirds across borders:

Learn how our Darwin+ project will help us understand how seabirds & fisheries overlap in the High Seas 🌊

Led by Ascension Island Gov with @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social, GFW, MMO & @cefasgovuk.bsky.social

www.seabirdtracking.org/tracking-asc...

Tracking Ascension Island's seabirds across borders - Seabird Tracking Database

Protected areas are a vital tool for safeguarding marine wildlife, but seabirds and other marine species often travel beyond these havens.

www.seabirdtracking.org

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Stu Butchart @stubutchart.bsky.social · Mar 25

This will take you only a few seconds to sign but will benefit birds, other biodiversity and people for generations to come.
banleadnow.com/get-involved/

Ban Lead Now | Sign Our Petition

Demand the end of lead poisoning. Lead ammunition and fishing weights must not pose a risk to European citizens, environment and wildlife.

banleadnow.com

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The Seabird Group @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social · Mar 7

A good Friday afternoon read 📙 on how @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social Seabird Tracking Database has changed the face of marine conservation! MPAs, bycatch, policy and more 🕊️📈 #Seabird #SeabirdTracking

Imane Romangin @imanebliss.bsky.social · Nov 18

1/10 How have 20 years of tracking data shaped #marine #conservation? 🌍This article by @tammyedavies.bsky.social
& colleagues explores the #BirdLife #Seabird Tracking Database’s journey from data collection to policy impact🐧 A must-read 🧵👇
doi.org/10.1016/j.bi...

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BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · Mar 18

Great news for the Critically Endangered African Penguin! 🐧

South Africa has agreed to establish no-fishing zones around six major breeding colonies, a huge victory thanks to the relentless efforts of our National Partner @birdlifesa.bsky.social 🌍💙

Read more: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Hope for endangered penguins as no-fishing zones agreed off South Africa

Deal will restrict fishing near colonies on Robben Island and Bird Island for 10 years, after long debate between industry and conservationists

www.theguardian.com

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Dr Alex Bond @thelabandfield.bsky.social · Mar 13

Our new @adriftlab.bsky.social paper is out, lead by @alixdejersey.bsky.social showing the insidious impacts of plastics on seemingly health birds (1/5)

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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BirdLife Marine @birdlifemarine.bsky.social · Feb 20

📢New blog is out!

@tcansse.bsky.social shares their research on Black-faced Cormorant foraging behaviours

seabirdtracking.org/foraging-efficiency-related-to-site-fidelity-in-black-faced-cormorants/

Full paper here: doi.org/10.1111/ibi.13371

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Dr Tammy Davies @tammyedavies.bsky.social · Feb 17

🚨NEW OPEN ACCESS PAPER🚨details how we delineated six #MarineFlyways applying a novel approach onto #seabird #tracking data: doi.org/10.1111/geb.70004 🧪

See the short animation via: www.seabirdtracking.org/case-studies... explaining how the marine flyways can be a framework to support #conservation

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Dr Joanne Morten @joanne-morten.bsky.social · Feb 17

So excited that the #MarineFlyways paper is finally out - what an incredible and exciting project to be a part of!

BirdLife Marine @birdlifemarine.bsky.social · Feb 17

🚨NEW OPEN ACCESS PAPER🚨details how we delineated six #MarineFlyways using #seabird #tracking data & novel analytical methods

➡️ doi.org/10.1111/geb.70004

🧪 #ornithology #migration #BLScience
@birdlifeglobal.bsky.social

We are grateful to GOBI @iki-germany.bsky.social for funding the project

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Infographic map showing the six marine flyways (Atlantic Ocean Flyway, North Indian Ocean Flyway, East Indian Ocean Flyway, West Pacific Ocean Flyway, Pacific Ocean Flyway, Southern Ocean Flyway) in a spilhaus projection, and the general direction of travel by migratory seabirds

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Autumn-Lynn Harrison, Ph.D. @autumnlynn.bsky.social · Feb 18

For first post on @bsky.app seems fitting to share our blue sky and #marine flyways 🌊 paper out yesterday. A global collaboration of researchers led by @birdlifemarine.bsky.social sharing #tracking data to describe common #seabird #migration routes over the #ocean.

BirdLife Marine @birdlifemarine.bsky.social · Feb 17

🚨NEW OPEN ACCESS PAPER🚨details how we delineated six #MarineFlyways using #seabird #tracking data & novel analytical methods

➡️ doi.org/10.1111/geb.70004

🧪 #ornithology #migration #BLScience
@birdlifeglobal.bsky.social

We are grateful to GOBI @iki-germany.bsky.social for funding the project

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BirdLife Marine @birdlifemarine.bsky.social · Feb 17

🚨NEW OPEN ACCESS PAPER🚨details how we delineated six #MarineFlyways using #seabird #tracking data & novel analytical methods

➡️ doi.org/10.1111/geb.70004

🧪 #ornithology #migration #BLScience
@birdlifeglobal.bsky.social

We are grateful to GOBI @iki-germany.bsky.social for funding the project

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The Seabird Group @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social · Feb 12

Got some artistic skills? Enter our Seabird Pride t-shirt competition! 🕊️🏳️‍🌈🎽 Details below ⬇️ #SeabirdPride2025

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The Seabird Group @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social · Feb 7

The next round of our Research Grants are open now for applications! If you have something you'd like funded why not apply? It could be for ringing studies, productivity assessments, seawatching projects, tracking studies, or others 🕊️💍🥚🌊 Details -> www.seabirdgroup.org.uk/grants (closes 28th Feb).

A lone puffin flying above the sea [Photo: Bryan Walker]

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BirdLife Marine @birdlifemarine.bsky.social · Feb 7

Big win for our oceans!🌍

Spain & France becomes some of the first countries in Europe to ratify the High Seas Treaty, bringing us closer to protecting 30% of the seas by 2030

Let’s keep up the momentum—urge your leaders to act now👉 highseasalliance.org/treaty-ratif...
@highseasalliance.bsky.social

Add your message in support of the High Seas Treaty

I’ve taken action to support swift ratification of the #HighSeasTreaty by adding my message. You can make your voice heard too! Leave your message here. #HighSeas #RaceForRatification #BBNJ

highseasalliance.org

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